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Case Reports
. 2004 Apr;18(4):247-9.
doi: 10.1097/00005131-200404000-00011.

Removal of a broken cannulated tibial nail: a simple intramedullary technique

Jason W Levine  1 , Gregory M Georgiadis
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Removal of a broken cannulated tibial nail: a simple intramedullary technique

Jason W Levine et al. J Orthop Trauma. 2004 Apr.

Abstract

We present a case illustrating the extraction of a distal segment of a broken cannulated tibial nail. Using minimal soft tissue dissection, a ball-tipped guidewire is inserted through the medial malleolus. It is then threaded through the distal aspect of the broken nail. The guide wire is advanced further proximally out the standard knee incision. When the ball tip engages the end of the broken nail, it can be removed easily.

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  • Surgical options for broken intramedullary nail.
    Lerner A, Calif E, Soudry M. Lerner A, et al. J Orthop Trauma. 2004 Nov-Dec;18(10):706; author reply 706. doi: 10.1097/00005131-200411000-00009. J Orthop Trauma. 2004. PMID: 15507827 No abstract available.

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